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Applications for the 2019 Detroit Fellowship are open!

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In November, join us for a unique ten-day Fellowship in Detroit on community-centered approaches to development. The program will combine practical and theoretical work.

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The Bertelsmann Foundation, Humanity in Action & Andrew Keen on How to Fix Democracy

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Featured Senior Fellow

Devon Crawford 2015 John Lewis Fellowship

“The relationships I formed during the John Lewis Fellowship have continued to enrich my professional work and pursuits to advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable.”

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News & Events

2019 Grant Competition: Addressing Antisemitism in Our Societies

NEWS | International, 15 July 2019

All Senior Fellows are invited to submit project proposals by September 1, 2019. Projects can receive up to 5,000 Euro.

Announcing the 2019 Humanity in Action Fellows

NEWS | International, 01 June 2018

Humanity in Action is pleased to introduce 136 new Fellows.

Senior Fellow Ben Allen Passes Single-Use Plastic Reduction Legislation

NEWS | USA, 30 May 2019

California State Senator representing the 26th District and Senior Fellow Ben Allen introduced and passed legislation to significantly reduce single-use plastic waste.

Seeing beyond the realities our tribes want us to see

  • Make Reality

    Short film on reality, community and active citizenship in a time of increasing social and political discord. Produced by Humanity in Action and Brooklyn-based artist Andrew Benincasa.

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Action Projects

Cincinatti and Us

Authors: Lydia Ghuman, USA, 2017

Senior Fellow Lydia Ghuman led a Summer Fellowship for high schoolers to Cincinnati focusing on local social justice issues.

Deconstructing Democracy: U.S. Voter Suppression, Past and Present

Authors: Samantha Keng, River Bunkley, USA, 2017

Senior Fellows Samantha Keng and River Bunkley hosted a panel on voter suppression in the U.S., past and present, during the heat of the 2016 presidential election.

Excavating Atlanta: A Podcast Series

Authors: Virginia Spinks, USA

Senior Fellow Virginia Spinks created Excavating Atlanta, a podcast series which explores the history and residual effects of structural inequality in the City of Atlanta.

Interview with Ai Weiwei

Our Founder Judith Goldstein sits down with Ai Weiwei in his Berlin studio to discuss human rights and art in resistance.

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Become a Fellow

Every year, new Humanity in Action Fellows come together in six cities across Europe and the United States to study how and why people confront intolerance and protect democratic values.

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